Mill Creek: Hollywood Pictures / Touchstone Pictures Releases Discussion

[abintra]

Restoring the general discussion thread for Mill Creek's Hollywood Pictures & Touchstone Pictures releases. Thanks Scorch for the how to tip.

: Individual Threads for Each Previous Batch :

12 Disney titles from Mill Creek on May 10, 2011
New mill creek (touchstone/hollywood pictures) june 13
Mill Creek Touchstone/Hollywood Pics Releases - Oct 11, 2011
Mill Creek 5-15 Buena Vista Titles: White Squall, Terminal Velocity, more

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Mill Creek Entertainment.com: Blu-ray

: Announced / Released Titles (Alphabetical List) :

• Angie (1994) : Double Feature w/ The Good Mother (1988)
• Another Stakeout (1993)
• Aspen Extreme (1993)
• Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985)
• Before and After (1996)
• Betsy's Wedding (1990)
• Big Business (1988)
• Billy Bathgate (1991) : Double Feature w/ Blaze (1989)
• Blaze (1989) : Double Feature w/ Billy Bathgate (1991)
• Born Yesterday (1993)
• Camp Nowhere (1994) : Also available in a Double Feature w/ Ernest Goes to Camp (1987)
• Color of Night (1994) (R-Rated Director's Cut) : Double Feature w/ Playing God (1997)
• Consenting Adults (1992) : Also available in a Double Feature w/ D.O.A. (1988)
• Crew, The (2000) : Double Feature w/ Mafia! (1998)
• D.O.A. (1988) : Also available in a Double Feature w/ Consenting Adults (1992)
• Deep Rising (1998) : Double Feature w/ The Puppet Masters (1994)
• Disorganized Crime (1989)
• Doctor, The (1991) : Double Feature w/ Stella (1990)
• Duets (2000)
• Ernest Goes to Camp (1987) : Also available in two Double Feature releases. One w/ Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) & another w/ Camp Nowhere (1994)
• Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) : Also available in a Double Feature w/ Ernest Goes to Camp (1987)
• Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)
• Father Hood (1993) : Double Feature w/ Life with Mikey (1993)
• Gone Fishin' (1997) : Also available in a Double Feature w/ Holy Man (1998)
• Good Mother, The (1988) : Double Feature w/ Angie (1994)
• Gross Anatomy (1989)
• Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag, The (1992)
• Holy Man (1998) : Also available in a Double Feature w/ Gone Fishin' (1997)
• Holy Matrimony (1994)
• Indian Summer (1993)
• Innocent Man, An (1989)
• Last Dance (1996)
• Life with Mikey (1993) : Double Feature w/ Father Hood (1993)
• Mafia! (1998) : Double Feature w/ The Crew (2000)
• Marrying Man, The (1991)
• Miami Rhapsody (1995)
• Money for Nothing (1993)
• Mr. Wrong (1996)
• My Father the Hero (1994)
• New York Stories (1989)
• One Good Cop (1991) : Double Feature w/ A Stranger Among Us (1992)
• Play It to the Bone (1999)
• Playing God (1997) : Double Feature w/ The Color of Night (1994)
• Puppet Masters, The (1994) : Double Feature w/ Deep Rising (1998)
• Scenes from a Mall (1991)
• Simple Twist of Fate, A (1994) : Double Feature w/ Unstrung Heroes (1995)
• Stella (1990) : Double Feature w/ The Doctor (1991)
• Straight Talk (1992)
• Stranger Among Us, A (1992) : Double Feature w/ One Good Cop (1991)
• Terminal Velocity (1994) : Also available in a Double Feature w/ White Squall (1996)
• Tie That Binds, The (1995)
• Unstrung Heroes (1995) : Double Feature w/ A Simple Twist of Fate (1994)
• V.I. Warshawski (1991)
• War at Home, The (1996)
• White Squall (1996) : Also available in a Double Feature w/ Terminal Velocity (1994)

: Double Features (See above for Alphabetical Title List) :

• Billy Bathgate / Blaze
• Color of Night (R-Rated Director's Cut) / Playing God
• D.O.A. / Consenting Adults
• Deep Rising / The Puppet Masters
• Doctor, The / Stella
• Ernest Goes to Camp / Camp Nowhere
• Ernest Goes to Camp / Ernest Goes to Jail
• Father Hood / Life with Mikey
• Good Mother, The / Angie
• Holy Man / Gone Fishin'
• Mafia! / The Crew
• One Good Cop / A Stranger Among Us
• Simple Twist of Fate, A / Unstrung Heroes
• Terminal Velocity / White Squall

: Cover Art (Double Features at Bottom) :

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: Unannounced Titles Confirmed Licensed by Mill Creek :

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• 6th Man, The (1997)
• Associate, The (1996)
• Bad Company (1995)
• Big Trouble (2002)
• Boys (1996)
• Cabin Boy (1994)
• Celtic Pride (1996)
• Cemetery Club, The (1993)
• Country (1984)
• Cradle Will Rock (1999)
• Crossing the Bridge (1992)
• Deceived (1991)
• Fire Birds (1990)
• ...First Do No Harm (1997)
• Frank McKlusky, C.I. (2002)
• Funny Bones (1995)
• Green Card (1990)
• Gun Shy (2000)
• Heartbreak Hotel (1988)
• Hello Again (1987)
• Hope Springs (2003)
• It's Pat: The Movie (1994)
• Just Visiting (2001)
• Kazaam (1996)
• Kundun (1997)
• Minion, The (1998)
• Miracle Match, The (The Game of Their Lives) (2005)
• Mr. Destiny (1990)
• Mumford (1999)
• My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
• My Science Project (1985)
• Nixon (1995) : Previously released by Disney on BD August 19, 2008.
• Oscar (1991)
• Paradise (1991)
• Prefontaine (1997)
• Rich Man's Wife, The (1996)
• Roommates (1995)
• Scarlet Letter, The (1995)
• South Pacific (2001)
• Spaced Invaders (1990)
• Summer of Sam (1999)
• Swing Vote (2008) : Previously released by Disney on BD January 13, 2009.
• Taking Care of Business (1990)
• Thousand Acres, A (1997)
• Two Much (1995)
• Veronica Guerin (2003)
• Washington Square (1997)
• Wrong Guy, The (1997)

: Modified Aspect Ratio Releases :

• Money for Nothing : 1.78:1 from 2.39:1 Intended

: 1080i :

• Ernest Goes to Camp : Both the individual and double features releases.
• Holy Matrimony
• Innocent Man, An
• Money for Nothing
• My Father the Hero
• Scenes from a Mall
• Tie That Binds, The
• V.I. Warshawski

: 2.0 Downmixed Audio (5.1 Native) :

• Another Stakeout : Listed as Dolby Stereo in credits but is listed in Dolby Digital literature as being a DD theatrical release. Confirmed as being 5.1 theatrically by Brett C.
• Crew, The : Confirmed.
• Mafia! : Confirmed.
• Play It to the Bone : Confirmed.
• Playing God : Confirmed.
• Unstrung Heroes : Unconfirmed. Listed in one Dolby Digital literature as being DD for its international release.
• War at Home, The : Confirmed as being 5.1 theatrically by Brett C.

: Dolby Digital Only (No Lossless Audio Track) :

• Ernest Goes to Camp : Individual Release Only.
• Ernest Goes to Jail : Individual Release Only.
• Ernest Scared Stupid

: Missing Extras : (Currently listing omissions from R1 Disney DVD releases.. some FYI curiosities as exceptions. Will add others as desired.)

• Angie : FYI Only - From Laserdisc Release. Audio commentary w / Director Martha Coolidge, Deleted Scenes, Featurette on the making of 'Angie', Production Stills Archive.
• Color of Night : FYI Only - An Unrated Director's Cut with an additional 1 minute 14 seconds also exists. Source and comparison at Movie-Censorship.com.
• Crew, The : 'Working the Crew' Featurette, Action Overload Featurette.
• Duets : Audio Commentary w/ Director Bruce Paltrow & Producer Kevin Jones, 3 Deleted Scenes, Multi-Angle Cruisin' Music Video, 8 min. Conversations w/ Bruce Paltrow featurette R1 DVD.
• Ernest Goes to Jail : FYI Only - TV added scenes (Never previously available).
• Mafia! : Production Featurette.
• Straight Talk : FYI Only - TV added scenes (Never previously available).
• White Squall : 5:04 Production featurette feat. interviews/Squall effects R1 DVD.

: Special Thanks :

Brett C. for confirmation of multiple 5.1 theatrical releases.
visualsynth for modified aspect ratio info on Money for Nothing here.

And numerous unknowns for 1080i and no lossless audio track info in various threads, reviews and/or forums.

[abintra]

Mill Creek has uploaded some new trailers on their YouTube page confirming a few more titles licensed by them for possible future BD release.

Deep Rising (1998)
Good Mother, The (1988)
One Good Cop (1991)
Puppet Masters, The (1994)

[dsman71]

Deep Rising would be cool, only if Mill Creek does a plausible job though

[starman15317]

I'd be up for a Blu-Ray of Mr. Destiny. I don't think I've seen any of the other films.

[ctyank]

One Good Cop ... I always liked that one. I'm down for that blu if Mill Creek proceeds.

[Lemmy Lugosi]

Originally Posted by dsman71

Deep Rising would be cool, only if Mill Creek does a plausible job though

I'd love to see DR on blu. I'm actually one of the few folks who saw it during it's theatrical run.

[PowellPressburger]

Would love to see Summer of Sam released on blu in US. This of course is a rather grainy problematic film for HD release if in the wrong hands could be a huge dissapointment.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by Lemmy Lugosi

I'd love to see DR on blu. I'm actually one of the few folks who saw it during it's theatrical run.

Deep Rising is a film I'll always remember as one of the last movies I ever saw at a Times Square grindhouse just before it closed for good in 1998. I don't even remember what it's like to go to a single-screen theater anymore but I vividly recall that experience.

I actually got rid of the old DVD months ago in anticipation of a Mill Creek release. I knew it was just a matter of time. Even if they don't do a top-notch job with the Blu-ray, anything is better than that non-anamorphic DVD.

[Devilutionary]

I was acutally quite pleased with how "Indian Summer" looked, it wasn't much for extras though. I can't wait for Mr. Destiny. If I had kids the ernest movies would so be a buy.

[mooovies]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

Would love to see Summer of Sam released on blu in US. This of course is a rather grainy problematic film for HD release if in the wrong hands could be a huge dissapointment.

i did get the 3 pack with ,summer of sam,richmans wife,decived....watch over the weekend summer of sam looked great for dvd,it was enhanced for widescreen tv......deep rising is a must for me

[BankytheHack]

Having just watched Sommers' The Mummy recently, I'm dying to have Deep Rising on Blu. If Mill Creek can put out a version as good as what they did with Terminal Velocity and White Squall then I'll be happy.

[Clark Kent]

D.O.A. looks great for what it is, though the color timing has been boosted towards magenta.

http://www.doblu.com/2012/07/05/d-o-a-review/

[Raphdude]

I'm hoping Mill Creek will release Blaze with Paul Newman and
Billy Bathgate with Dustin Hoffman on Blu. I really was pleased with Marrying Man and New York Stories. Keep em coming!

[NicofromFrance]

How often does Mill Creek announce its future releases?

[cwatson71]

Please Mill Creek, make Deep Rising happen soon. The dvd was lackluster at best. This movie NEEDS a HD presentation. Need more HD Famke Janssen now.

[Leterface]

Make Oscar happen soon!

[Blades1370]

Originally Posted by Lemmy Lugosi

I'd love to see DR on blu. I'm actually one of the few folks who saw it during it's theatrical run.

Same here and would love for that title to come out as well.

[abintra]

Mill Creek has added some forthcoming double features to their site (first two Sony Double Feature re-releases also).

October 9, 2012

Deep Rising / The Puppet Masters
Father Hood / Life with Mikey

October 23, 2012

One Good Cop / A Stranger Among Us
A Simple Twist of Fate / Unstrung Heroes

[OrlandoEastwood]

Deep Rising for the win!

[AgentOrange]

Originally Posted by abintra

Mill Creek has added some forthcoming double features to their site (first two Sony Double Feature re-releases also).

October 9, 2012

Deep Rising / The Puppet Masters
Father Hood / Life with Mikey

October 23, 2012

One Good Cop / A Stranger Among Us
A Simple Twist of Fate / Unstrung Heroes

I've literally never heard of any of those, or at least have no memory of them. Looking on rotten tomatoes they don't look too promising!!! Seems like it's really scraping the bottom of the barrel of 80's and 90's releases.

Hopefully this isn't indicative of what Sony is giving to Mill Creek. Kind of curious if they have better access to titles and those are the ones Mill Creek actually CHOSE, or if their deal is just limited to crap. But if this is all Sony is giving up, WTF are they doing with their own schedule of catalogue titles?

edit: i guess not all of those are Sony titles since this is the Hollywood/Touchstone thread.